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 APPENDIX H AMUSEMENTS OF MEN OF FASHION IN 1782 In the Morning Herald of 6 Aug. 1782, is "one of those little bits of information which Historians like, and know how to make use of." — See N. and Q., 7th Sen, vol. i, p. 45, where it is reprinted. This relates to the best known characters of that period (1782), and is entitled "Amuse- ments that ye following Men of Fashion principally delight in." Alphabet- ically arranged, these fashionable gentlemen are as under: — Abingdon, Earl of Aylesford, Earl of Berkeley, Earl of Buckinghamshire, Earl of. Camden, Lord (cr. in 1786 Earl Camden) Cornwallis, Earl Cumberland, Duke of. Dartmouth, Earl of. Devonshire, Duke of. Dorset, Duke of Draper, Sir William (K.B., 1765; Lieut Gen.; d. 8 Jan. 1787) Effingham, Earl of. . A dirty scirt Egmont, Earl of [I.]. Egremont, Earl of .... . Fox, Mr. (The Right Hon. Charles James, d. 15 Sep. 1806, aged 57) ..... Grosvenor, Lord (cr. in 1784 Earl Grosvenor) Hamilton, " Lord " (Qy. Duke of [S.]) Hillsborough, Earl of (cr. in 1789 Marquess of Downshire [I.]) ..... Howe, Viscount (cr. in 1788 Earl Howe). Flute playing. Pistol shooting. Hare hunting. Virtu [vertu]. An old coat. Agriculture. Military glory. Fresh water. The tabernacle. Retirement. Cricket. Tennis. [i.e. shirt or skirt]. Fox hunting. Street riding. Popular tumult. The turf. Skaiting. A nap. Naval practice. the place of " virtu."
 * Bessborough, Earl of [I.]
 * Had this list appeared in 1882 (in lieu of 1782) "cricket" would have taken